| Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity 1880-1930 Contributor(s): Lahiri, Shompa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714649864 ISBN-13: 9780714649863 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1999 Annotation: This is an analysis of the nature and impact of the Indian presence in Britain, and British reactions to it. From the late 19th to the early 20th century, the number of Indians arriving in Britain, to gain qualifications and learn about British society, began to grow. The greater visibility of Indians at the Inns of Court and universities fuelled British fears, arising out of popular culture and the political situation in India, about the damaging effects of students' residence in Britain. The British authorities took measures to restrict the size of the Indian student population and control political activities, placing themselves in direct conflict with the students. Indians resented this encroachment of the state into their lives, which were already beset by problems of racial discrimination, isolation, and, in some cases, deprivation. Many students turned to politics, and this study shows how indigenous elites from dependent colonies, in this case India, were able to appropriate ideas and institutions, tochallenge, subvert - and sometimes prove their affinity with - British metropolitan society. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 305.891 |
| LCCN: 99024206 |
| Series: Cass Series--The Colonial Legacy in Britain |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.38" W x 9.24" (1.21 lbs) 272 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This is an analysis of the nature and impact of the Indian presence in Britain, and British reactions to it. Problems of discrimination, isolation, and deprivation turned many students to politics, they appropriated ideas and institutions, and challenged British metropolitan society. |